Pioneer 202
Street Price N/A - Beginner, coin
Number of Reviews: 24
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Pioneer 202
learning more everyday
bill in baltimore in baltimore maryland -I have finally learned how to adjust the discriminate feature so thatI don't dig so many pulltabs. It is a simple matter of waving a pulltal across the coil until the tone stops sounding. All you have to do is press the disc/all metal touchpad and turn the knob clockwise until the tone stops.
Mar 15, 2007
24 Yes
1 No
update from last review
bill in baltimore in baltimore maryland -Since my first review I have had an chance to study the instruction manual and take my pioneer 202 to my local park/picnic area. I found a diamond ring at 4 inches that has been appraised at 2000 dollars! I am either the luckiest guy in town, or this metal detector is the best investment I ever made! I also found $2.60 in various newer coins. If I never find another thing I will be happy with this detector.
Mar 09, 2007
12 Yes
0 No
Best detector for its price
Bill in Baltimore in baltimore maryland USA -I bought a pioneer 202 at Walmart for $198, and could not be happier. This is a great detector for coin shooting! I searched my front yard (a 70 year old rowhouse) and immediately detected a 1942 wheat penny at 10 inchs! The machine accurately indicated a penny at 10 inches, I can't wait to search my local park with this machine. By the way, I have never used a metal detector in my life before this experience.
Mar 05, 2007
17 Yes
0 No
Pioneer 202 - Low Price, High Performance
Robert Lemp in Syracuse, NY -Some may poo-poo this detector because it can be bought at ANY Wal-Mart. I have used this detector for about a year now, and it out-performs many of the White's, Garret's, and even MineLabs. The readout is acurate for common coinage, but is a little more tricky for gold/silver unless you buy the 4" coil. The 10" coil is a MUST if you want to cover ground quickly and find objects burried deeper than say 5". All in all, I am in no hurry to buy any other detector. For those who can not hear the tones, Radio Shark sells a pair of Monaural Headphones for $20.00 that work great.
Happy Hunting...
Mar 04, 2007
11 Yes
2 No
Bounty 202
Ambria Lee in Florida -Though this is not the top of the line, it works great once one knows how to use it. There use to be a railroad back in the 1800's that ran by the house -- no longer any tracks or anything now - but it picked up an old track nail just fine. Not much but I know I held in my hand something from the past. I know this machine can compare to some of the more costly metal detectors.
Dec 30, 2006
5 Yes
0 No
Need ears like a cat
Howie Swope in pa -
I bought the pioneer 202 and was disapointed. I also have the pioneer ex which cost $100.00 less. The problem I had was the very low tones emited even with silver. What I mean is that the volume was so low that I had trouble hearing the tones. I found more with the ex.and at depths of 7". I just purchased the pioneer 505 after returning the 202. I am hoping that it will do the job. So purchase either the cheaper ex or the 505, forget the 202.
Sep 24, 2006
4 Yes
12 No
Just got the Pioneer 202
B. Fields in Southern Ohio -
After my Whites 5000D crapped out, I got away from metal detecting until after my wife got me the Pioneer today for my birthday. I slapped in the batteries and did a quick watch of the DVD and walked out the front door. Within 30 seconds I got my first signal and popped out a 1959 dime about 4 inches deep...just as the readout said! I had to quit there as I had to get ready for work, but anxious to set up my "test area" in the backyard to learn it's capabilities. First impression is "so far, so good!"
Aug 02, 2006
9 Yes
0 No